Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador
| Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Primero, in Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates | 18°00′28″N 66°36′23″W / 18.007819°N 66.606319°W Phase I: from N 18.00841, W 66.60625 to N 17.99086 W 66.59702 |
| Area | 12.7 kilometres (7.9 mi) (length) |
| Created | 1992 (Phase I),[1] Phases II & III still under construction (as of 2011) |
| Operated by | Autonomous Municipality of Ponce |
| Open | January 2011 (Phase I);[2] Phases II & III still under construction |
| Status | Phase I complete, Phases II and III still under construction |
The Parque Lineal Veredas del Labrador, also known as Parque Lineal de Ponce,Río Bucaná rivers in the city of Ponce.
Construction
Funds for the park had already been allocated by the administration of
Churumba, which mandated the Government pay for infrastructure improvements in Ponce.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Phases
The park consists of three main trenches built in three corresponding phases. Phase I runs for 3.8 km along the eastern bank of
Julio Enrique Monagas Family Park. Phase II runs for 4.9 km along the western bank of Rio Portugues to the point where it feeds Rio Bucana, whence it runs along its left bank to the Caribbean Sea. Phase III runs parallel for 4 km along the eastern bank of Río Bucana. Phase I was completed in October 2011, and Phase II in May 2012[16]
at a cost of $38.1 million.
Description
The park runs in a general north-south axis about 500 meters east of the center of the city. It makes its way through areas next to some of the city's landmarks, including
Centro de Convenciones de Ponce (Complejo Ferial de Puerto Rico), and Parque Familiar Julio Enrique Monagas. It also brushes by the musical centers of the city - the residential communities of Bélgica and San Antón.[17]
Cost
The entire project was estimated to cost $22 million[18] to build, with Phase I costing $4.5 million.[19] As of October 2011, phases II and III were being built at a cost of $18 million.[20]
References
- ^ Con $18 millones: Termina la espera por el Parque Lineal. Omar Alfonso. 16 February 2011. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 5 October 2011. Weblink updated 6 September 2019.
- ^ Con $18 millones: Termina la espera por el Parque Lineal. Omar Alfonso. 16 February 2011. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 5 October 2011. Weblink updated 6 September 2019.
- ^ Después de $21 millones: Tirados a pérdida kilómetros del Parque Lineal en Ponce: En particular, es irreconocible el tramo de la tercera fase, entre la urbanización Los Caobos y la playa del sector Buyones. Aunque fue el último en completarse, nada lo diferencia de un camino silvestre. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. 3 February 2021. Accessed 3 February 2021. (Printed edition: Year 38. Issue 1940. Week of 3 to 9 February 2021. Pages 6-7.)
- ^ Mapa Interactivo de Ponce:Number 33. Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Arranca la semana entrante: Con fecha obras del Parque Ecológico. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011. Weblink updated 3 February 2021.
- ^ MENSAJE DE SITUACIÓN Y PRESUPUESTO DEL ALCALDE DE PONCE, HON. FRANCISCO ZAYAS SEIJO, A LA LEGISLATURA MUNICIPAL DE PONCE CORRESPONDIENTE AL AÑO FISCAL 2008-2009. Primera Hora.
- ^ Con $18 millones: Termina la espera por el Parque Lineal. Omar Alfonso. 16 February 2011. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 5 October 2011. Weblink updated 6 September 2019.
- ^ Mapa Interactivo de Ponce:Number 33. Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Carmelo Rosario Natal. Ponce En Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002. Published by Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2003. p. 253.
- ^ Ponceños de Verdad invita a vista judicial Plan Ponce en Marcha. El Sur a la Vista. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Arturo Picó Valls: Confía en juez del pleito Ponce en Marcha. Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 21 October 2011. Weblink updated 3 February 2021.
- ^ MENSAJE DE SITUACIÓN Y PRESUPUESTO DEL ALCALDE DE PONCE, HON. FRANCISCO ZAYAS SEIJO, A LA LEGISLATURA MUNICIPAL DE PONCE CORRESPONDIENTE AL AÑO FISCAL 2008-2009. Primera Hora.
- ^ Con $18 millones: Termina la espera por el Parque Lineal. Omar Alfonso. 16 February 2011. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 5 October 2011. Weblink updated 6 September 2019.
- ^ Desde Penuelas hasta Sabana Grande: Rehabilitaran 30 kilometros de la PR-2". Jason Rodriguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 18 Agosto 2010.
- ^ Denuncia Seilhamer Rodríguez: Imponen trabas al futuro de Mercedita. Jason Rodríguez Grafal. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Weblink updated 3 February 2021.
- ^ Ponce: Mensaje del Presupuesto 2012-2013. Archived 2013-08-05 at the Wayback Machine Mayor Maria Melendez. Municipality of Ponce. Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Municipal Budget. Page 11. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ El Paseo Lineal: activo de gran potencial. Reinaldo Millán. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 32. Issue 1573. 22 January 2014. Page 18. Retrieved 22 January 2014. Weblink updated 3 February 2021.
- ^ Mensaje de Situacion y Presupuesto del Alcalde de Ponce, Hon. Francisco Zayas Seijo, a la Legislatura Municipal de Ponce Correspondiente al Año Fiscal 2008-2009. Hon. Francisco Zayas Seijo. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Page 54. Primera Hora. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- ^ Municipio de Ponce con déficit menor . Michelle Estrada Torres. 31 May 2011. Primera Hora. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ Con $18 millones: Termina la espera por el Parque Lineal. Omar Alfonso. 16 February 2011. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retrieved 5 October 2011. Weblink updated 6 September 2019.
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